Before the release Bethesda Softworks promised that real money in the game will only allow you to buy cosmetic items that are not capable of providing a gameplay advantage. However, in early April, the developers gamers with the news that they plan to add paid repair kits. They really showed up this week with the release of the newest update. which caused a new wave of discontent. At the same time, the company tried to explain why it sees nothing wrong with this innovation.
Disposable Basic Repair Kits allow you to completely repair a piece of equipment without wasting materials. They are only sold in the Atomic Shop, a virtual store. They cannot be "knocked out" from enemies, made by yourself, bought directly in the game, or obtained in some other way. Exactly this users: they believe that Bethesda "betrayed" the gamers who trusted her and Fallout 76 is moving towards a "pay to win" (pay-to-win) scheme. The authors also added improved sets (Improved Repair Kits), which increase the durability of the item up to 150%, but they can only be obtained in the game itself.
The developers thanked fans for their feedback and comments on the repair kits. The company believes that it did not break its promise to sell items related to the gameplay in the Atomic Shop. Repair kits supposedly do not fall into this category, but even if they are found to be capable of giving unfair superiority, the creators will not leave this problem without attention.
"Repair Kits really allow you to repair items on the go, and we think you'll find them just a handy tool to use while traveling around Appalachia," wrote a Bethesda spokesperson. βIf, after implementing the repair kits into the game, we find that they provide any advantage over other gamers, we will make the necessary changes to fix this.β
The developers also emphasized that the atoms needed to buy repair kits can be obtained not only for real money, but also for passing tests. In addition, improved kits cannot be bought at all - they are issued for achieving certain goals: for example, for killing the Scorchbeast Queen. In the future, there will be new ways to get more powerful sets.
Curiously, Bethesda has already added items with gameplay bonuses to the Atomic Shop. So, from January 29 to February 4 there Buy four special costumes of The Unstoppables comic book superheroes from for 800 atoms ($8) each, temporarily increasing maximum health by 15% (provided that all party members were wearing different costumes). Later, the developers removed this bonus, although the costumes themselves were left. In December 2018 in the game files mention of lunchboxes - paid containers in the spirit of Fallout Shelter. However, they probably changed their minds about introducing them.
The latest update also brought a camera (you need to make it yourself, but first you have to find a broken one on the body of a tourist in the Wasteland) and related tasks and challenges, changed the balance of aluminum objects and fixed many bugs. Detailed changelog on the official Fallout 76 blog.
Fallout 76 was released on November 14, 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Source: 3dnews.ru